Love is an attribute of God himself. As the Bible claims, God is love. If you enjoy being loved in any capacity, that love is meant only to be a shadow of the true source of love, God himself. The birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ are meant to be a love letter from God to all of humanity. God showed his love for us in that he did not leave us in this broken world and our sin, but rather came to rescue us and lay down his life for us. The Bible points to these actions of God in Christ as the very definition of what it means to love.
In the Christmas season, God’s invitation to us in Jesus is to come and be loved. Experience the unconditional, never wavering, all-encompassing, grace infused love of God in Jesus. God loves us because of nothing in ourselves, but rather because he chose us in Jesus. It is this great love of God for us that we celebrate as we gather as the church.
Join us over the next four weeks as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the advent of Christ this Christmas season. We will follow the traditional ordering of advent focusing on Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love as we consider ‘Whispers of His Coming’ from corresponding passages in the Old Testament. Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ, and it is our hope this series will help you celebrate Christ and his coming into the world the first time as we look forward to his return.
